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Say hello to @Ranch616โ€™s new General Manager, Jeff Marques!

Jeffโ€™s journey with us started in true Ranch style, when Kevin Williamson himself inviting Jeff to join Ranch 616 in 2011. Jeff climbed the ranks to AGM, before heading to greener pastures to manage several successful restaurants. But Ranch 616 was never far from his heart!

Now, Jeffโ€™s back in action, bringing all the passion, energy, and Texas spirit youโ€™d expect.

Welcome back, Jeff!

๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž?
General Manager: Iโ€™ve worked at 616 for a total of about 7 years, but Iโ€™ve just gotten back on the team as of November 5th.

๐: ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง?
Houston, TX.

๐: ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐โ€. ๐–๐ก๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง?
There are obviously quite a few, but Iโ€™d probably be able to narrow it down to Mother Falcon and Explosions In The Sky

๐: ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ?
Mohawk

๐: ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ?
The Beatles

Q: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ž?
Herdez avocado hot sauce, Bachanโ€™s Japanese BBQ sauce, and strawberries for our little boy

๐: ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ?
Iโ€™d take my wife to New Zealand, sheโ€™s a huge LOTR nerd.

๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ?
Oldboy by Park Chan-wook

๐: ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž?
Levon Helm, Thoreau, and Chopin

๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”?
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Say hello to @Ranch616โ€™s new General Manager, Jeff Marques!Jeffโ€™s journey with us started in true Ranch style, when Kevin Williamson himself inviting Jeff to join Ranch 616 in 2011. Jeff climbed the ranks to AGM, before heading to greener pastures to manage several successful restaurants. But Ranch 616 was never far from his heart!Now, Jeffโ€™s back in action, bringing all the passion, energy, and Texas spirit youโ€™d expect.Welcome back, Jeff!๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐  ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ž๐ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž? General Manager: Iโ€™ve worked at 616 for a total of about 7 years, but Iโ€™ve just gotten back on the team as of November 5th.๐: ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง? Houston, TX.๐: ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐งโ€™๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐œ๐ฅ๐š๐ข๐ฆ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž โ€œ๐‹๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ ๐‚๐š๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐โ€. ๐–๐ก๐จโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ง? There are obviously quite a few, but Iโ€™d probably be able to narrow it down to Mother Falcon and Explosions In The Sky๐: ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐œ? Mohawk๐: ๐‘๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐š๐ญ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ? The BeatlesQ: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐ฅ๐ฐ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ž? Herdez avocado hot sauce, Bachanโ€™s Japanese BBQ sauce, and strawberries for our little boy๐: ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ ๐š๐ง๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐ฐ๐ž๐ž๐ค, ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐จ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐›๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ? Iโ€™d take my wife to New Zealand, sheโ€™s a huge LOTR nerd.๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ? Oldboy by Park Chan-wook๐: ๐ˆ๐Ÿ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐œ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ฉ๐ž๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ, ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž? Levon Helm, Thoreau, and Chopin๐: ๐–๐ก๐š๐ญโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐š๐ฏ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐š๐ญ ๐‘๐š๐ง๐œ๐ก ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”? The people, the history, and the OG Austin vibes

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From Deep in the heart of Texas.

Welcome to Ranch 616 - Austin's Iconic Off 6th street Ice house.

A one-of-a-kind restaurant in the heart of Downtown Austin, Texas.

Since opening our doors in 1999, we have been proud to offer our guests an exceptional dining experience rooted in the bold flavors and creative dishes of Southern, Gulf Coast, and Tex-Mex cuisine.

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Our Legacy

Our Restaurant is the vision of renowned Texas chef, Kevin Williamson.

He created a legacy of bold flavors and unique culinary experiences that we continue to uphold and build upon to this day. Our menu is a celebration of the rich culinary traditions of the Lone Star State, featuring fresh seafood, grilled meats, and classic Texas sides with a twist.

During his time at Ranch 616, Williamson gained a reputation as one of the most influential chefs in Austin, and his legacy lives on through the restaurant’s continued success and commitment to his culinary vision.

Two Texas Icons Collaborate

Bob "Daddy-O" Wade created the 100-foot-long snake sign for his buddy, owner Kevin Williamson.

The iconic “Big Daddy” sign at Ranch 616, designed by Daddy-o, captures the essence of our vibrant Texan personality. Standing tall and luminous, this neon masterpiece graces our restaurant, exuding retro charm and setting the stage for unforgettable moments. The creative touch of Daddy-o infuses the sign with a timeless appeal, making it more than just a sign โ€“ it’s a symbol of Ranch 616’s lively energy and the flavorsome experiences that await within. Take a snapshot with this cherished landmark and become a part of our legacy, celebrating the fusion of art and Texas culinary excellence.

Kevin Williamson named his mixture of tequila, orange liqueur, lime and Topo Chico a Ranch Water after his restaurant Ranch 616.

Williamson, whom longtime friend Caleb Campaigne says used to sneak ice-cold tequila in his water jug on hunting trips with his father, created Ranch 616โ€™s signature drink by mixing reposado tequila and orange liqueur over ice in a Collins glass and serving it with lime and a bottle of Topo Chico.

The restaurantโ€™s eponymous cocktail helped popularize the sparkling mineral water that was once such a little-known commodity in the United States that in the restaurant’s early days, Williamson used to drive around town to Fiesta grocery stores and load up his Suburban with cases of the now iconic glass bottles.

Topo Chico, bought by Coca-Cola North America in 2017, honored Williamson with a social media post following the restaurateur’s death, a first for the brand.

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How to make Ranch Water, the tequila-lime cocktail that keeps so many Texans cool

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This Unassuming Texan Cocktail Is the Drink of the Summer

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Ranch 616 owner and creator of 'Ranch Water,'

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Our Team

Kevin Williamson's departure created a void in Austin's culinary scene that's hard to fill. Yet, his legacy lives on at Ranch 616, inspiring our team with his passion for bold flavors, creative dishes, and exceptional hospitality. Entrusting Ranch 616's future to three dedicated individuals, his culinary legacy continues to flourish, driving us to deliver outstanding experiences to our guests.

Tonyย Trungale

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Pamย Blanton

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If you have a passion for food, hospitality, and creating unforgettable dining experiences, we would love to hear from you!

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